A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-00-471-6286
NSN 6110-00-724-3136
NSN 2925-01-457-2202
NSN 6145-01-358-9979
NSN 5996-01-367-1410
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 6145-00-564-5591
NSN 5998-01-419-5971
NSN 5950-01-293-3888
NSN 6110-01-570-9375
NSN 6240-00-416-6140
NSN 5920-01-261-0613